Features

Flying Solo: Ozzie Takes Microsoft to the Cloud July 2008 • by Ed Scannell As his boss Bill Gates departs, Ozzie takes Microsoft's online strategy into the cloud. full story

The Secrets of Sysvol July 2008 • by Rhonda Layfield Windows Server 2008 has a new way to migrate Group Policies. full story

The Unified Communications Puzzle July 2008 • by Peter Varhol ISVs look to fill in some of the pieces of Microsoft's unified communications vision. full story

Big Efficiencies for Big Environments July 2008 • by Joanne Cummings SCCM 2007's new maintenance, configuration-tracking and updated reporting features make it a must-have for large Windows sites. full story

Automation Nation July 2008 • by Ben Brady and Peter Varhol IT workflow-automation products could be the key to accelerating your day-to-day IT tasks and helping you build IT processes. full story

Vista SP1: Dissected June 2008 • by J. Peter Bruzzese The hugely anticipated Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista hits the mark in some instances. In others -- not so much. full story

Making IT Social June 2008 • by Peter Varhol The flood of social-networking technologies rushing into the enterprise is forcing IT to become still more flexible. full story

Process Automation for the People June 2008 • by Peter Varhol Automating IT processes can help keep your staff focused on critical tasks, but starting a project involves inherently complex decisions. full story

Save Your E-Mail and Save Your World June 2008 • by David W. Tschanz E-mail archiving and storage that ensure compliance with regulatory standards continue to be an ongoing challenge. full story

SCE: Big-Time Management for SMBs June 2008 • by Joanne Cummings Microsoft's new System Center Essentials fits the bill for managing small to midsize businesses. full story

More Than One Way June 2008 • by Jim Varner New and established tools help admins get control of Windows Vista on the enterprise network. full story

The Multi-Core Muddle May 2008 • by Doug Barney PCs are moving to multi-core as operating systems, applications and languages struggle to keep up. full story

VPN Concentrators: A Must for Small Business May 2008 • by J. Peter Bruzzese and Tim Duggan You may not have heard of them, but VPN concentrators can help you properly secure your virtual private network. full story

Spring Cleaning for AD May 2008 • by Ashley McGlone Spring is here, and it's time to clean up some of the dark corners of your Active Directory forest. full story

Management Leaps Ahead May 2008 • by Joanne Cummings With its improved console, easier reporting and service-oriented health checks, SCOM 2007 is a welcome improvement over MOM 2005. full story

In Search of Desktop Search May 2008 • by Peter Varhol Finding a data needle in the haystack that is your hard disk requires more than just a magnifying glass and a huge dose of patience. full story